2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,784,640
Total Entries
1,792
Players Left
40
Average Chip Stack
1,792,000
Total Chips
71,680,000
Next Payout
Place 40
$17,240
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
226
Players Left
40
Players Left 40 / 1,792
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Stephens Quadruples his Short Stack

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jonathan Stephens jammed for 85,000 from under the gun before Franco Spitale to his left raised to 120,000. Both Mehdy El Fki and Andrew Moreno in the blinds called.

El Fki led out for 30,000 on the 643 flop. Both Moreno and Spitale called, then El Fki checked the 6 turn. Moreno bet 190,000 and he made both of his opponents fold.

Jonathan Stephens: JJ All in
Andrew Moreno: 88

The 4 river completed the board and Stephens survived.

Tags: Andrew MorenoEl FkiFranco SpitaleJonathan StephensMehdy El Fki

Moshe Bets Out Hall

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Asi Moshe
Asi Moshe

John Hall led out for 125,000 in early position after seeing the 4Q78 turn, and Asi Moshe made the call on his left.

The dealer revealed the J river, and Hall opted to check. Moshe slid out a bet of 295,000, taking down the pot as Hall slid his cards into the muck.

Tags: Asi MosheJohn Hall

Latest Eliminations

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Vo Spikes a Set

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Viet Vo was standing in disbelief, as the dealer was counting his stack for a double. Vo was in middle position, up against Krishna Madhariwar in the small blind for his tournament life.

Viet Vo: 88 All in
Krishna Madhariwar: 99

Vo was in trouble before finding a set on the 4K1082 runout, earning the unlikely double through Madhariwar.

Tags: Krishna MadhariwarViet Vo

Ross Sends Hallaert to the Rail

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

The action was picked up on a flop of 3K9 with Eli Ross in the hijack betting 35,000. Kenny Hallaert in the big blind raised all-in for 205,000, so Ross went deep into the tank and called.

Kenny Hallaert: 98 All in
Eli Ross: A9

Both players flopped a pair and hit trips with the 79 runout, but Hallaert's kicker wasn't good enough and he was eliminated.

Tags: Eli RossKenny Hallaert

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Shaffer Sent Out by Calderon

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Brett Shaffer was all in from middle position, at risk against Albert Calderon on the button.

Brett Shaffer: A10 All in
Albert Calderon: AQ

The dealer delivered the 7KK58 runout, missing both players and leaving Calderon in front. Shaffer stood up and wished the table good luck before making his way to the payout desk.

Tags: Albert CalderonBrett Shaffer

Pocket Eights Not Good for Cross

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dohyeok Kim opened from under the gun and was called by the next two players to his left. Peter Cross in the big blind squeezed to 725,000, keeping only 10,000 behind, and he was only called by Kim.

The dealer fanned a flop of QA2 and after Cross checked, Kim bet. Cross waited as much as he could to reach the next pay jump. The clock was called and he called.

Peter Cross: 88 All in
Dohyeok Kim: AJ

Kim hit trips with the A3 runout so Cross was eliminated without reaching the next pay jump.

Tags: Dohyeok KimPeter Cross

Fetsch Finds Big Slick

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ron Fetsch was all in from under the gun, facing off against Ohad Freund in the small blind with the cards on their backs.

Ron Fetsch: AK All in
Ohad Freund: AQ

Fetsch had Freund pipped, holding through the KJ422 board to earn the double-up.

Tags: Ohad FreundRon Fetsch

Soma Runs Into Aces

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Leo Soma
Leo Soma

After "surviving for most of the day with less than 20 big blinds," Leo Soma in middle position jammed for 410,000. Russel Banzon in the cutoff three-bet all-in for roughly 700,000 and he made the button and the blinds fold.

Leo Soma: J10 All in
Russel Banzon: AA

Soma ran into aces but still flopped a flush draw on the K66 flop. He failed to improve however on the 2 turn and the 8 river and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Leo SomaRussel Banzon